Affixes 5

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centennial

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An event that occurs every 100 years; a 100th anniversary.

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centimeter

Back

A unit of length in the metric system; it takes 100 to equal 1 meter.

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centipede

Back

An arthropod with perhaps 100 legs.

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century

Back

A period of one hundred years.

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decade

Back

A period of ten years.

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decagon

Back

A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.

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decathlon

Back

An athletic contest consisting of ten different events.

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decimal

Back

A number using the base of ten; a part of a whole based on groups of ten.

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pentagon

Back

A polygon with five sides and five angles.

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pentathlon

Back

An athletic contest consisting of five different events.